The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-10
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEG
IsLATURE IN BRIEF.

lSLATURE IN b8lEE.
A Succinct Synopsis of the Weeks !
Work In the Two Houses. The Leg
islature of 1887 is No More.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
RALEIGH, March To-day ceased
the term of the present Legislature,
and ended session probably the most
interesting and remarkable that has
occurred in many years. The past
week has been heavy and laborious
one, nearly every day having three
sessions:
FORTY SEVENTH DAY, 2STH.
SENArE.-Bill passed 3rd reading
to allow Transylvania and Yadkin
counties to levy a special tax.
To incorporate the Shelby, Glen
Alpine & Cranberry Railroad to in
corporate the Henderson Water Works
Company; to incorporate the East
Carolina Railway and Land Company;
to allow Chowan county to levy
special tax to allow the United States
to acquire lands for public buildings,
light houses, &c.
Passed End reading, bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the proper heat
ing of the Capitol and other public
buildings near it, and for putting
pipes for water in the same.
A bill also passed giving $40 per
month pension to ex-Confederate sol
diers who lost an arm or leg in ser7ice.
HoUsE.-The following bills passed
third reading: Resolution requesting
Senators and Congressman to secure
additional pay for keepers and crews
of the ife-saving service and establish
a pension law for the same; to divide
the convict force on the canals and
roads in the eastern counties.
The House took up the bill to pay
Rev. Solomon Pool, ex-President of
the University, Sd 1000, in settlement
of his claim against that institution.
The previous question was called and
the House voted. The vote on the
second reading was 81 for to % against
the bill. The bill was thenpu upon
its third reading and passed.
At an afternoon session of the
House, bill passed 3rd reading to
incorporate the Salem Winston &
Dan River r. Z. So S
NIGHT SESSION.
SENATE. night the Senate took
up as the special order the Buneombe
stock law bill.
A substitute passed second reading
in lieu of bill and substitute now be-
fore the Legislature. The substitute
leaves all the townships except three
Just where the law of 1885 left them.
Bills passed .3rd reading, to give
BERTHE another term of court; to amend
charter of E. Carolina & Onslow r.
R.; to charter Fidelity Savings Bank,
Durham ; to authorize special tax in
Madison.
HoUsE.-Bill to construct certain
roads in Allegheny ,Ashe and Watauga
by convict labor was reconsidered and
passed third reading.
The House concurred in the Senate
bill to assign so convicts to work on
these roads.
FoRTY-EIGHTH DAY, 1sT.
SENATE.-The Revenue bill was
taken up and considered by sections
in committee of the whole. Sections
making poll tax go cents and tax on
land 20 cents adopted.
Amendment adopted taxing news
papers $40 for advertisement of every
lottery. Another adopted, imposes
tax of 800 on every pleasure club fol-
shooting or hunting, On every club
where games are played and refresh
ments served $50, and on every club
where games are played alone s25 pei
anDum.
HoUsE.-The machinery act was
taken up and passed, without an
amendment, its End and Bird reading.
The bill to reduce the number 0.
grand jurors from 18 to IL passed its
second and third readings.
The bill to establish the industria.
school was taken up. 1t provides thai
the school shall be denominated the
North Carolina college of agriculture
and mechanic arts. That it be located
on the land given by Mr. r. Stanhop.
Pullen near Raleigh. That agricul
ture, &C., shall be taught; that /.
board of trustees shall have charge O
the school. The bill was discussed
till adjournment.
At an afternoon session of thu
House the Industrial School bill wa
again discussed and passed I'd reading
Bill to abolish free scholarships a
University was taken up.
At the night session the Industria
School bill passed 3rd reading.
FoRTY-NINTH DAY, End.
SENATE.-The Senate went int
committee of the whole on the Revenu
bill, commencing at section %. A
amendment to strike out tax on nul